The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-01-26

THE NAH,H 10 lHE CAPITOL
Finally. after the usual nlaneuvers. the
line was formed and the escort was r-a,ly
70 start. Gregg Post. - A. R. Of Belle
fJnte. of which Governor Beaver Is a
member. was given the honor Of escor-
ting him. and the reminder Of the pro-
cessiun was formed after the plan pregi-
oGsly published
Along the linz oi march evidence OF
good viii we're abundant Flags fioajed
from every uau~s etreamers and bunting
iantasticlllv arranged we're stretched
from window 70 window and over the
heads Of the passing legions. Portraits
0f Beaver. Grant Garfield and even OF
the late 'ieor-- Washington were numer-
ous, and hung in alom~r every window,
while HUNDREDS and thousands cheere3
and shouted thenselye, hoar-e a. tine
liubernAiarial party passed i was
turnout of th, people Of the state. who
came % testify Dy their presence the
appreciation II the fact that Goi'- people
were about ta again enter into their own.
Governor Patrison, - h. sit beside his
successor. boxed more benevolent ami
cheerful than he has in months Lieu
-uant Governor Blacks intellectual face
showed neither annoyance nor di,apoint-
uent trcner.si Guthrie looked coiuior-
table. while Coiouels Hastings, Keller.
Wiley. Hawkins and the aiily arrayed
staff officers wore happy faces AlLinaH,
it Ra- oongrI5us and centented crowd
Arriving at the Capitol fronting west
the gauntlet of 5000 ,waying bodies hai
to be run and II took the patience and
energy peculiar la senator Reyburn to
land his charge at the portals Of the
House oi Representative. There 1t Was
found that the able guaniian Of the door
had nailed II ~ securely that nothing
but force could open IL This was done
after great exertion on the part Of several
soldiers with the but their guns.
"a rTr HaLL oF THE House
Captain Delaney, thr Librarian, head
ed th,. procession across the .hreshold Of
the hail and PAUSED while Speaker Boyer
rappel the members IT the House - their
feet il honor of their temporary guests
ami tl,. eyent that induced their presence.
The party entered in the fallowingorier
senator Reybtrn. Chief Justice Meeur,
Governor Paitl-on, Governor-eleci Beaver
senator J.. H. Cameron. Attorney, trener-
Al Cassidy. Lieutenant Goyeruor-eciect
Davies. Auditor t5eneral-eiect Norris,
AdjutanI General Guthrie, Judge J. ".
>imontOn. President pro tem. Smith.
Deputy Attorney General Snodgrass. ex-
Lieutenant Governor stone, ex-Judge
Kirk patrick. Col L. l. >nowden, Capt.
81. 3. Hart. Governor Pattison's staff in
full uuifrom. The Sen ,te followed head
ed by S,.r-e.tnt-at-Aruis Ash. poinpous
and prominent with his ebon staff. and
the grave and reverend statesmen march
ing in solemnilty and taking seats in the
circle
Scarcely had the gentlemen reached
the rostrum and seated themselves when
those outside made a rush to get in. and
for a moment there was scene of con
fusion Il was the opportunity of Ash's
lifetime. and be arose to the dignity and
magnitude Of the moment. Graspiny
firmly the mam,nogth mace, his badge
Of oifice, he held it aloit and, with Plliha-
delphia interpidity, advanced upon the
2,.501 wonld-ba invaders. The leaders Of
the army of occupation paused. Wei
was their need, for Pennsylvania incar-
nate was advancing upon them In the
name and by the authority" said Ash,